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Rays Rally Past Giants 7-6 in Opening Slugfest at Oracle Park

After a back-and-forth slugfest defined by a key homer from Junior Caminero, Tampa Bay heads into Saturday’s matchup with momentum following a ninth-inning RBI from Yandy Díaz.

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San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Justin Verlander (35) smiles as he hugs teammate Willy Adames (2) in the seventh inning of their MLB game at Oracle Park in San Francisco, Calif., on Saturday, Aug. 16, 2025. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group)
The Rays' Pete Fairbanks (29) celebrates with Hunter Feduccia after their victory Saturday night in San Francisco. (Photo by Brandon Vallance/Getty Images)
Aug 16, 2025; San Francisco, California, USA; San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Justin Verlander (35) throws a pitch against the Tampa Bay Rays during the fourth inning at Oracle Park. Mandatory Credit: Darren Yamashita-Imagn Images

Overview

  • Tampa Bay overcame a 6-3 deficit as Junior Caminero hit his 35th homer of the season and Yandy Díaz delivered the decisive ninth-inning RBI.
  • Landen Roupp’s return from a 15-day injured list stint failed to halt the Giants’ slide, extending their home losing streak to six games.
  • The Rays bullpen stifled San Francisco after the fourth inning, with effective outings from their relief corps securing the win.
  • Both clubs entered the series carrying numerous players on the injured list and sat near .500 records (Rays 60-63; Giants 59-63) in the Wild Card chase.
  • Saturday’s series continuation features Rays right-hander Adrian Houser against Justin Verlander, with Sunday’s finale set to pit Ryan Pepiot versus Logan Webb.